Georgetown, TX Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)
Key Facts
- Sunday restricted hours
- 1:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Other days restricted hours
- 12:15 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Maximum fine
- $50.00
- Governing code
- City Code § 6.40.080
Summary
Georgetown bans drinking or possessing an open alcoholic beverage in a public place during set overnight hours: 1:15 a.m. to noon on Sundays, and 12:15 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. every other day, under City Code Section 6.40.080. Outside those windows public consumption isn't separately restricted by this section, but violating the curfew is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $50.00.
Sec. 6.40.080. - Hours of consumption. A.A person commits an offense if he consumes or possesses with intent to consume an alcoholic beverage in a public place at any time on Sundays between 1:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. noon and on any other days between 12:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.B.An offense under this Section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $50.00. (See also Section 1.08.010 of this Code.)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
on every other day of the week. 070, which bars mixed-beverage, wine, beer and malt-beverage retailers from selling during roughly the same overnight windows, so the public-consumption curfew closes the gap for beverages already in someone's possession after the doors close. 100 tied to the Unified Development Code. 010 of the City Code. Because the offense is defined by 'a public place' rather than by specific venues, it reaches sidewalks, parking lots, parks and other City-owned or open areas alike, without exempting private events unless a separate permit or exception applies.
Violations & Fines
Consuming or possessing an alcoholic beverage with intent to consume it in a public place during the restricted hours is a misdemeanor under Section 6.40.080(B), punishable by a fine of up to $50.00, with Section 1.08.010's general penalty provisions applying on top of that cap.
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